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Quantum Theory
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Chemistry
11th Grade
12/15/2010

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Max Planck
Definition
light was emitted from objects glowing at different temperatures; atoms can absorb and emit only certain amounts of energy
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Albert Einstein
Definition
light of a specific frequency (energy) shines on a metal, the metal will eject electrons; a single photon of a specific quantity is needed
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Bohr
Definition
electrons can have only specific allowed energy levels; electrons can undergo transitions between energy levels
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de Broglie
Definition
electrons can be diffracted just as light can; wavelength inversely related to mass and velocity
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Schrodinger
Definition
described the likely location of electrons in an atom
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Heisenberg
Definition
Uncertainty Principle - can't know both the position and motion of an electron at the same time
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ROYGBIV
Definition
700 nm -> 400 nm
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Energy
Mass
Length
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kg
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